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Business PathwaysE-Commerce  (AAS option)
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year.
The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2009 through Spring 2010. )


Department Website: http://business.highline.edu  
 
NEW! Common Course Numbers marked with an " & " ~  Learn all about them. (PDF)

 Important Notes
  • This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
  • Certificate and AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
  • Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
  • Students attending only in the evening must remember it is likely to take longer than two years to complete program.
  • This program offers flexible registration and open-entry enrollment.
  AAS Learning Outcomes
  1. Interpret and use oral instructions to complete assigned tasks; speak clearly and produce written documents for a diverse group of customers, coworkers and managers utilizing current business terminology.
  2. Use supervisory skills to interact on an interpersonal level with diverse groups.
  3. Identify, evaluate and apply industry specific business principles. Make informed decisions within the parameters of legal requirements and societal expectations.
  4. Utilize current industry technology in business applications.
  5. Use an understanding of basic business principles and organizational priorities to make decisions about work being performed.
  6. Employ workforce readiness skills, including problem solving, organizational planning and time management.
  7. Understand the importance of electronic commerce in strategic planning.
  8. Evaluate and propose e-commerce strategies to improve company profitability.
   Professional-Technical Core Courses (PT) 
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
BUS& 101 Introduction to Business 5
BUSN 125 Exploring E-Commerce 5
BUSN 155 Entrepreneurship 5
BUSN 210 Statistical Analysis 5
BUSN 216 Microcomputer Applications 5
BUSN 225 E-Commerce Management 5
BUSN 238 E-Marketing 5
Total Core Course Credits 35

 Supporting Courses  (SC) 
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
BTECH 112 Modular Introduction to the Internet 2
BTECH 250 Project Management I 5
CIS 160 Introduction to Networks 5
CIS 218 Database Concepts 5
CIS 220 SQL (Structured Query Language) 5
C SCI 100 Survey of Computing 5
C SCI 102 Introduction to Web Development 5
C SCI 212 Web Development with Scripting 5
ECON 110 Essentials of Economics 5
Total Supporting Course Credits 42

 Related Instruction Courses (RI) 
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
CMST& 101 Introduction to Communication 5
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5
BUSN 135 Business Mathematics 5
BUSN 160 Human/Labor Relations 5
Total Related Instruction Credits 20

  Total Program Credits 97
Content updated: 06/23/09
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